Policy Paper 15. Anti-Austerity and pro-EU? Strategies of the Portuguese Socialist Party to square the circle
[Recurso eletrónico] “In this article, we argue that the Costa I Socialist government (2015-2019) pursuedsome kind of ‘austerity by stealth’, which we define as less visible fiscal contraction that is not displayed by the government in its public discourse. This allowed the Costa I government to fulfil its electoral pledges and maintain the support of the radical left, whilst also reducing the country’s deficit and consequently the costs of interest-debt repayments.”
[Retirado do Abstract de Moury, Catherine; Barros, Pedro Pita (setembro 2020). “Policy Paper 15. Anti-Austerity and pro-EU? Strategies of the Portuguese Socialist Party to square the circle”. Institute of Public Policy. Lisboa]